iPhone XR volume rings low for incoming calls


Many iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max user on iOS 12 are facing issue with low ringer volume in iPhone XR and XS Max. When the volume is up all the way up in iPhone XR, but the phone is ringing at half volume when someone makes an incoming call. This is not the case always as the iPhone some time rings as expected level but may ring low at random time. While the phone is ringing and when you lift the phone, the ringer ringtone volume goes low. This behaviour even seen on latest iPhone XR, XS Max on latest iOS 12. To fix this issue many users tries reset, restart and iTunes restore to their iPhone, but nothing is helping. 

iPhone XR , XS Max ringing volume is too low


Some other iPhoen XR, XS Max user are reporting that the iPhone randomly increases and decreases volume without touching the phone at all. Apple has been innovative from beginning about technology advancements in their products and this is another example of that. This is not a bug in iPhone when it lowers/ decreases the ringer volume on its own. Please read below for details and fix.

Why iPhone XR , XS Max ringer volume is low or changes on its own in iOS 12,12.2 :




iPhone XR low ringer volume is a feature not a bug, This is by design. Once your phone starts to ring, the ringer volume will be normal. Once you look at your phone, Face ID recognises you and reduces the volume as it knows you are nearby to phone and aware it is ringing to avoid unnecessary noise.

if screen of phone is facing your face than ring volume will automatically get lower and if your phone is faced down on table or not sensing your face than it will ring at the volume set in your settings. But if you don’t want to see this behaviour and want to ring iPhone at normal volume, you can do this by following steps:


How to fix iphone XR, XS Max  ring volume low : iOS 12



To fix iPhone XR low ringer volume issue: Go to Settings, scroll to Face ID & Passcode, then scroll to where it says Attention Aware Features. This is automatically on. Switch it to off. Try getting a call after changing this setting.


Steps : Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Face ID & Attention and turn off Attention Aware Features
Hope this will help you to fix ringer volume issue in your iPhone XR and XS Max. Please let us know in comment section.

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